Мидлмарч

Chapter 8

           Elinorusedtotellhersistersthatshemarriedmeformyuglinessitwassovariousandamusingthatithadquiteconqueredherprudence."

           "You!itwaseasyenoughforawomantoloveyou.Butthisisnoquestionofbeauty.Idon’tLIKECasaubon."ThiswasSirJames’sstrongestwayofimplyingthathethoughtillofaman’scharacter.

           "Why?whatdoyouknowagainsthim?"saidtheRectorlayingdownhisreels,andputtinghisthumbsintohisarmholeswithanairofattention.

           SirJamespaused.Hedidnotusuallyfinditeasytogivehisreasons:itseemedtohimstrangethatpeopleshouldnotknowthemwithoutbeingtold,sinceheonlyfeltwhatwasreasonable.Atlasthesaid

           "Now,Cadwallader,hashegotanyheart?"

           "Well,yes.Idon’tmeanofthemeltingsort,butasoundkernel,THATyoumaybesureof.Heisverygoodtohispoorrelations:pensionsseveralofthewomen,andiseducatingayoungfellowatagooddealofexpense.Casaubonactsuptohissenseofjustice.Hismother’ssistermadeabadmatchaPole,Ithinklostherselfatanyratewasdisownedbyherfamily.Ifithadnotbeenforthat,Casaubonwouldnothavehadsomuchmoneybyhalf.Ibelievehewenthimselftofindouthiscousins,andseewhathecoulddoforthem.Everymanwouldnotringsowellasthat,ifyoutriedhismetal.YOUwould,Chettam;butnoteveryman."

           "Idon’tknow,"saidSirJames,coloring.

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